I'm excited for the character customization and the "play with your friends" capabilities...And that screencap for the online play screen makes me even more excited for character customization... I wonder just how far it's going to go XD

The next batch of CoroCoro information has been posted to Japanese forums and this batch showcases more information on the upcoming games Pokémon X & Y. We're currently in the process of translating, with thanks to my good friend StreetsAhead, so keep checking back. Xerneas is Fairy-type, Yveltal is Dark/Flying. Xerneas has an ability called Fairy Aura while Yveltal has one called Dark Aura. Fairy Aura powers up Fairy-type moves while Dark Aura powers up Dark-type moves. Xerneas has a special move called Geo Control and Yveltal one called Death WingPancham's evolution is called Goronda (コロンダ). It is the Aggressive Pokémon, is 2.1m tall, weighs 136kg, and has the ability Iron Fist. It is Fighting/Dark-type. It has the move Hammer Arm and a new method of evolutionThe Squids are called Maika (マーイーカ), the Rotation Pokémon is 0.4m tall weighing 3.5kg, and its evolution Karamanero (カラマネロ) the Reversal Pokémon, is 1.5m tall and 47kg, and both are Dark/Psychic-type Pokémon. Maika has a move called Turn Over which reverses stat changes. It's a Dark-type move. Karamanero has the move Hypnosis. They both have either Suction Cups or Contrary.The pink bird is called Shushup (シュシュップ) and is Fairy-type. It is the Perfume Pokémon, is 0.2m tall and 0.5kg in weight and has the ability of Healer. It knows the move AromaTherapy. It is exclusive to Pokémon YThe puff ball is called Peroppafu (ペロッパフ) and is also a Fairy-type. Its ability is a new one called Sweet Pale which prevents your allies from falling asleep. It's the Cotton Candy Pokémon, is 0.4m/3.5kg and has the new move Drain Kiss. It is exclusive to Pokémon XHonedge has the ability of No GuardClauncher is exclusive to Pokémon X while Skrelp is exclusive to Pokémon YThere's a new Gym leader, with the robot arms, called Shitoron (シトロン) while the other Gym Leader is called Zakuro (ザクロ). Zakuro is said to be good at sportsThe professor is called Purataanu (プラターヌ possibly romanised into Platane). He will occasionally battle you.The evil team is called Team Flair/Flare (フレア団). Their purpose is solely to make moneyThe PSS has various new features. First is the HoloCaster, which gives the latest news on the Pokémon Global Link, without needing access. It has a Happy Sign which lets you see feelings/actions of friends. There are special O Powers which work akin to Pass Powers which you can use and receive from other players. Miracle Trade allows for an "exciting trade" with someone from around the world. It also features connectivity with the Global Trade StationCoroCoro is offering special Xerneas & Yveltal figures if you pre-order the games and send in a form

When I was at the store the other day, I noticed that they were selling $5 deposit cards for X & Y. I'm assuming this is some sort of promotion where kids can basically use their allowance to put in a down payment of sorts on the games, so that by the time they get released, the cost at purchase is small. Has anyone else seen these/knows whether I guessed right about this?

Qyot27 wrote:When I was at the store the other day, I noticed that they were selling $5 deposit cards for X & Y. I'm assuming this is some sort of promotion where kids can basically use their allowance to put in a down payment of sorts on the games, so that by the time they get released, the cost at purchase is small. Has anyone else seen these/knows whether I guessed right about this?

I haven't seen any of those, but it sounds like a reasonable idea.

I finally checked out the 3DS eShop and picked up Pokémon Dream Radar and Pokédex 3D Pro. Dream Radar's about what I was expecting, and $3 isn't a bad deal. I was more hesitant about dropping $15 on the Pokédex, but it's surprisingly fun. In addition to the 'dex itself, the app comes with a series of trivia quizzes, basically a bunch of Who's That Pokémon? minigames. For the most part it's easy for anyone familiar with the franchise, but it gets trickier with remembering which moves they can learn or what their cries sound like (that's my biggest sticking point D:).

The main Pokédex functionality covers a lot of ground - it lists type compatibility, evolution methods, base stats (in gauge form though - it'd be more useful with exact numbers), egg groups, abilities, and learnable moves (plus a separate MoveDex). It would be nice if it listed gender ratios or which parents are needed for specific egg moves, but the animations are neat and it's a quick way to find out the official pronunciations for Pokémon names. The best part is still the minigames though.

OtakuGray wrote:Sometimes anime can branch out to a younger audience and this is one of those times where you wish children would just go die.